Re: [Nubus-pmac-users] Powerbook 2300 Issues

> That kernel also stops at "MMU: mapin" with the MkLinux Booter.
>
Well, the reason for that is unknown (I myself saw it a few times, too)
and I don't think anyone here wants to investigate. Though with the
still far advent of 2.6 the situation should improve.
>
> Shame about the serial, though, I can't really think of another way to
> get connected with a 2300.
>
Well, there are the various types of Duo Docks which include Ethernet
or the the possibility of installing an Ethernet card.
Cheers,
Tobias
> On Sun, Sep 13, 2009 at 2:16 PM, Tobias Netzel
> <tobias.netzel@...> wrote:
>>>
>>> I've been trying to get Debian to run on my Powerbook 2300, with
>>> limited success.
>>>
>> At least it boots! ;-)
>>
>>> I'm using BootX 1.1.3, since I've been unable to get miBoot to work.
>>> I'm using the Linux 2.4.30-pre1+PB1 kernel. The 2.4.32 BootX kernel
>>> freezes for me after "MMU:mapin".
>>>
>> You should also try the MkLinux Booter since it generally works
>> better than miBoot or BootX on NuBus machines. Try the following
>> image
>> which should include the Sarge installer (I hope this pasted link
>> works):
>> http://sourceforge.net/projects/nubus-pmac/files/MkLinux%20Booter%
>> 20kernels/Linux%202.4.32%20with%20Debian%20Sarge%20installer/
>> MachKernel_28NOV2006.bz2/download
>> You have to bunzip it before you can use it. The uncompressed kernel
>> image has to go into the extensions folder inside the system
>> folder for
>> the MkLinux Booter to find it.
>>
>>> Using the 2.4.30-PB1 kernel, I've been able to install Woody (the
>>> Sarge installer wouldn't work, I believe it requires the 2.4.32
>>> kernel), which is mostly functional, with 1 major problem. I'm
>>> using a
>>> null-modem serial cable to connect to the internet, because of the
>>> 2300's lack of a better method. However, when using this connection
>>> (with apt-get, wget, etc) the computer will inexplicably power off
>>> after a short time. This only occurs when using the serial
>>> connection.
>>
>> Well, serial connection is one of the things we never got to work
>> reliably.
>> General problems with the interrupt handling. There's no solution
>> yet.
>>>
>>> Any ideas would be much appreciated.
>>>
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I've been trying to get Debian to run on my Powerbook 2300, with
limited success.
I'm using BootX 1.1.3, since I've been unable to get miBoot to work.
I'm using the Linux 2.4.30-pre1+PB1 kernel. The 2.4.32 BootX kernel
freezes for me after "MMU:mapin".
Using the 2.4.30-PB1 kernel, I've been able to install Woody (the
Sarge installer wouldn't work, I believe it requires the 2.4.32
kernel), which is mostly functional, with 1 major problem. I'm using a
null-modem serial cable to connect to the internet, because of the
2300's lack of a better method. However, when using this connection
(with apt-get, wget, etc) the computer will inexplicably power off
after a short time. This only occurs when using the serial connection.
Any ideas would be much appreciated.

>
> I've been trying to get Debian to run on my Powerbook 2300, with
> limited success.
>
At least it boots! ;-)
> I'm using BootX 1.1.3, since I've been unable to get miBoot to work.
> I'm using the Linux 2.4.30-pre1+PB1 kernel. The 2.4.32 BootX kernel
> freezes for me after "MMU:mapin".
>
You should also try the MkLinux Booter since it generally works
better than miBoot or BootX on NuBus machines. Try the following image
which should include the Sarge installer (I hope this pasted link
works):
http://sourceforge.net/projects/nubus-pmac/files/MkLinux%20Booter%
20kernels/Linux%202.4.32%20with%20Debian%20Sarge%20installer/
MachKernel_28NOV2006.bz2/download
You have to bunzip it before you can use it. The uncompressed kernel
image has to go into the extensions folder inside the system folder for
the MkLinux Booter to find it.
> Using the 2.4.30-PB1 kernel, I've been able to install Woody (the
> Sarge installer wouldn't work, I believe it requires the 2.4.32
> kernel), which is mostly functional, with 1 major problem. I'm using a
> null-modem serial cable to connect to the internet, because of the
> 2300's lack of a better method. However, when using this connection
> (with apt-get, wget, etc) the computer will inexplicably power off
> after a short time. This only occurs when using the serial connection.
Well, serial connection is one of the things we never got to work
reliably.
General problems with the interrupt handling. There's no solution yet.
>
> Any ideas would be much appreciated.
>
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That kernel also stops at "MMU: mapin" with the MkLinux Booter.
Shame about the serial, though, I can't really think of another way to
get connected with a 2300.
On Sun, Sep 13, 2009 at 2:16 PM, Tobias Netzel
<tobias.netzel@...> wrote:
>>
>> I've been trying to get Debian to run on my Powerbook 2300, with
>> limited success.
>>
> At least it boots! ;-)
>
>> I'm using BootX 1.1.3, since I've been unable to get miBoot to work.
>> I'm using the Linux 2.4.30-pre1+PB1 kernel. The 2.4.32 BootX kernel
>> freezes for me after "MMU:mapin".
>>
> You should also try the MkLinux Booter since it generally works
> better than miBoot or BootX on NuBus machines. Try the following image
> which should include the Sarge installer (I hope this pasted link
> works):
> http://sourceforge.net/projects/nubus-pmac/files/MkLinux%20Booter%
> 20kernels/Linux%202.4.32%20with%20Debian%20Sarge%20installer/
> MachKernel_28NOV2006.bz2/download
> You have to bunzip it before you can use it. The uncompressed kernel
> image has to go into the extensions folder inside the system folder for
> the MkLinux Booter to find it.
>
>> Using the 2.4.30-PB1 kernel, I've been able to install Woody (the
>> Sarge installer wouldn't work, I believe it requires the 2.4.32
>> kernel), which is mostly functional, with 1 major problem. I'm using a
>> null-modem serial cable to connect to the internet, because of the
>> 2300's lack of a better method. However, when using this connection
>> (with apt-get, wget, etc) the computer will inexplicably power off
>> after a short time. This only occurs when using the serial connection.
>
> Well, serial connection is one of the things we never got to work
> reliably.
> General problems with the interrupt handling. There's no solution yet.
>>
>> Any ideas would be much appreciated.
>>
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> That kernel also stops at "MMU: mapin" with the MkLinux Booter.
>
Well, the reason for that is unknown (I myself saw it a few times, too)
and I don't think anyone here wants to investigate. Though with the
still far advent of 2.6 the situation should improve.
>
> Shame about the serial, though, I can't really think of another way to
> get connected with a 2300.
>
Well, there are the various types of Duo Docks which include Ethernet
or the the possibility of installing an Ethernet card.
Cheers,
Tobias
> On Sun, Sep 13, 2009 at 2:16 PM, Tobias Netzel
> <tobias.netzel@...> wrote:
>>>
>>> I've been trying to get Debian to run on my Powerbook 2300, with
>>> limited success.
>>>
>> At least it boots! ;-)
>>
>>> I'm using BootX 1.1.3, since I've been unable to get miBoot to work.
>>> I'm using the Linux 2.4.30-pre1+PB1 kernel. The 2.4.32 BootX kernel
>>> freezes for me after "MMU:mapin".
>>>
>> You should also try the MkLinux Booter since it generally works
>> better than miBoot or BootX on NuBus machines. Try the following
>> image
>> which should include the Sarge installer (I hope this pasted link
>> works):
>> http://sourceforge.net/projects/nubus-pmac/files/MkLinux%20Booter%
>> 20kernels/Linux%202.4.32%20with%20Debian%20Sarge%20installer/
>> MachKernel_28NOV2006.bz2/download
>> You have to bunzip it before you can use it. The uncompressed kernel
>> image has to go into the extensions folder inside the system
>> folder for
>> the MkLinux Booter to find it.
>>
>>> Using the 2.4.30-PB1 kernel, I've been able to install Woody (the
>>> Sarge installer wouldn't work, I believe it requires the 2.4.32
>>> kernel), which is mostly functional, with 1 major problem. I'm
>>> using a
>>> null-modem serial cable to connect to the internet, because of the
>>> 2300's lack of a better method. However, when using this connection
>>> (with apt-get, wget, etc) the computer will inexplicably power off
>>> after a short time. This only occurs when using the serial
>>> connection.
>>
>> Well, serial connection is one of the things we never got to work
>> reliably.
>> General problems with the interrupt handling. There's no solution
>> yet.
>>>
>>> Any ideas would be much appreciated.
>>>
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With the "MMU: mapin" issue, it seems that someone else had this issue
prior and the solution was to disable the media bay driver
(http://osdir.com/ml/ports.ppc.nubus-pmac.users/2006-04/msg00008.html).
I have this issue with both the 2.4.32 kernel and what I've compiled
from the linuxppc-2.4-nubus tree. How do I disable the media bay? I
don't really have any kernel building experience outside of this.
With regards to the 2.6.31 kernel, I've compiled the latest git, and
used your default 'nbpmac_defconfig' configuration. It initially seems
to boot okay and gets through the first steps, but after printing some
information about hda, it outputs "aborting m2_get_irq" repeatedly. My
understanding, however, is that this is to be expected, since it is
configured only for the 1400. But it's great to see it coming along.
On Sun, Sep 13, 2009 at 3:19 PM, Tobias Netzel
<tobias.netzel@...> wrote:
>> That kernel also stops at "MMU: mapin" with the MkLinux Booter.
>>
> Well, the reason for that is unknown (I myself saw it a few times, too)
> and I don't think anyone here wants to investigate. Though with the
> still far advent of 2.6 the situation should improve.
>>
>> Shame about the serial, though, I can't really think of another way to
>> get connected with a 2300.
>>
> Well, there are the various types of Duo Docks which include Ethernet
> or the the possibility of installing an Ethernet card.
>
> Cheers,
> Tobias
>
>> On Sun, Sep 13, 2009 at 2:16 PM, Tobias Netzel
>> <tobias.netzel@...> wrote:
>>>>
>>>> I've been trying to get Debian to run on my Powerbook 2300, with
>>>> limited success.
>>>>
>>> At least it boots! ;-)
>>>
>>>> I'm using BootX 1.1.3, since I've been unable to get miBoot to work.
>>>> I'm using the Linux 2.4.30-pre1+PB1 kernel. The 2.4.32 BootX kernel
>>>> freezes for me after "MMU:mapin".
>>>>
>>> You should also try the MkLinux Booter since it generally works
>>> better than miBoot or BootX on NuBus machines. Try the following
>>> image
>>> which should include the Sarge installer (I hope this pasted link
>>> works):
>>> http://sourceforge.net/projects/nubus-pmac/files/MkLinux%20Booter%
>>> 20kernels/Linux%202.4.32%20with%20Debian%20Sarge%20installer/
>>> MachKernel_28NOV2006.bz2/download
>>> You have to bunzip it before you can use it. The uncompressed kernel
>>> image has to go into the extensions folder inside the system
>>> folder for
>>> the MkLinux Booter to find it.
>>>
>>>> Using the 2.4.30-PB1 kernel, I've been able to install Woody (the
>>>> Sarge installer wouldn't work, I believe it requires the 2.4.32
>>>> kernel), which is mostly functional, with 1 major problem. I'm
>>>> using a
>>>> null-modem serial cable to connect to the internet, because of the
>>>> 2300's lack of a better method. However, when using this connection
>>>> (with apt-get, wget, etc) the computer will inexplicably power off
>>>> after a short time. This only occurs when using the serial
>>>> connection.
>>>
>>> Well, serial connection is one of the things we never got to work
>>> reliably.
>>> General problems with the interrupt handling. There's no solution
>>> yet.
>>>>
>>>> Any ideas would be much appreciated.
>>>>
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>
> With the "MMU: mapin" issue, it seems that someone else had this issue
> prior and the solution was to disable the media bay driver
> (http://osdir.com/ml/ports.ppc.nubus-pmac.users/2006-04/
> msg00008.html).
> I have this issue with both the 2.4.32 kernel and what I've compiled
> from the linuxppc-2.4-nubus tree. How do I disable the media bay? I
> don't really have any kernel building experience outside of this.
>
Well, that's strange since the media-bay is eliminated from the
device tree on PB2300 and PB500PPC.
Disabling media-bay support is done by deactivating extended support
for features related to power management.
It is toggled by the parameter CONFIG_PMAC_PBOOK in the kernel config
(file ".config" in the kernel source directory).
> With regards to the 2.6.31 kernel, I've compiled the latest git, and
> used your default 'nbpmac_defconfig' configuration. It initially seems
> to boot okay and gets through the first steps, but after printing some
> information about hda, it outputs "aborting m2_get_irq" repeatedly. My
> understanding, however, is that this is to be expected, since it is
> configured only for the 1400. But it's great to see it coming along.
>
That's great! To hear that the kernel is being launched successfully
on your machine as well.
On my machine it doesn't get any further as well. I focused on the
boot loader support until now.
Now there is an obvious problem with the interrupt handling on
PowerBooks to fix.
Now initial support for the Performa is on the way - the interrupt
handling is yet to be integrated, but since Florian already ported it
to 2.6.15 it should be quite simple.
PDM support has to be done by someone owning a machine of that type -
I wouldn't like to do it because it seems to be VERY much work
compared to PowerBook or Performa support.
Do you happen to have a dock for your PB?
> On Sun, Sep 13, 2009 at 3:19 PM, Tobias Netzel
> <tobias.netzel@...> wrote:
>>> That kernel also stops at "MMU: mapin" with the MkLinux Booter.
>>>
>> Well, the reason for that is unknown (I myself saw it a few times,
>> too)
>> and I don't think anyone here wants to investigate. Though with the
>> still far advent of 2.6 the situation should improve.
>>>
>>> Shame about the serial, though, I can't really think of another
>>> way to
>>> get connected with a 2300.
>>>
>> Well, there are the various types of Duo Docks which include Ethernet
>> or the the possibility of installing an Ethernet card.
>>
>> Cheers,
>> Tobias
>>
>>> On Sun, Sep 13, 2009 at 2:16 PM, Tobias Netzel
>>> <tobias.netzel@...> wrote:
>>>>>
>>>>> I've been trying to get Debian to run on my Powerbook 2300, with
>>>>> limited success.
>>>>>
>>>> At least it boots! ;-)
>>>>
>>>>> I'm using BootX 1.1.3, since I've been unable to get miBoot to
>>>>> work.
>>>>> I'm using the Linux 2.4.30-pre1+PB1 kernel. The 2.4.32 BootX
>>>>> kernel
>>>>> freezes for me after "MMU:mapin".
>>>>>
>>>> You should also try the MkLinux Booter since it generally works
>>>> better than miBoot or BootX on NuBus machines. Try the following
>>>> image
>>>> which should include the Sarge installer (I hope this pasted link
>>>> works):
>>>> http://sourceforge.net/projects/nubus-pmac/files/MkLinux%20Booter%
>>>> 20kernels/Linux%202.4.32%20with%20Debian%20Sarge%20installer/
>>>> MachKernel_28NOV2006.bz2/download
>>>> You have to bunzip it before you can use it. The uncompressed
>>>> kernel
>>>> image has to go into the extensions folder inside the system
>>>> folder for
>>>> the MkLinux Booter to find it.
>>>>
>>>>> Using the 2.4.30-PB1 kernel, I've been able to install Woody (the
>>>>> Sarge installer wouldn't work, I believe it requires the 2.4.32
>>>>> kernel), which is mostly functional, with 1 major problem. I'm
>>>>> using a
>>>>> null-modem serial cable to connect to the internet, because of the
>>>>> 2300's lack of a better method. However, when using this
>>>>> connection
>>>>> (with apt-get, wget, etc) the computer will inexplicably power off
>>>>> after a short time. This only occurs when using the serial
>>>>> connection.
>>>>
>>>> Well, serial connection is one of the things we never got to work
>>>> reliably.
>>>> General problems with the interrupt handling. There's no solution
>>>> yet.
>>>>>
>>>>> Any ideas would be much appreciated.
>>>>>
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> With the "MMU: mapin" issue, it seems that someone else had this issue
> prior and the solution was to disable the media bay driver
> (http://osdir.com/ml/ports.ppc.nubus-pmac.users/2006-04/
> msg00008.html).
> I have this issue with both the 2.4.32 kernel and what I've compiled
> from the linuxppc-2.4-nubus tree. How do I disable the media bay? I
> don't really have any kernel building experience outside of this.
>
> With regards to the 2.6.31 kernel, I've compiled the latest git, and
> used your default 'nbpmac_defconfig' configuration. It initially seems
> to boot okay and gets through the first steps, but after printing some
> information about hda, it outputs "aborting m2_get_irq" repeatedly. My
> understanding, however, is that this is to be expected, since it is
> configured only for the 1400. But it's great to see it coming along.
>
There have been some changes regarding support for the 2300 committed
to the git repository. Now the kernel should be able to read from
hard disk.
However there will be shutdowns and/or the system will hang for some
time on disk access.
Please report your results.
Thanks
Tobias

Still no luck with any the 2.4 kernel (other than the 2.4.30-PB1). Oh well.
The latest 2.6.31 still stops at the same point as before, but instead
of printing "aborting m2_get_irq", it prints a bunch of data that
scrolls by too fast for me to read. When booting from BootX or MkLinux
Booter, is it possible to set up a serial console so I can get output
from there?
And unfortunately, no dock.
On Wed, Sep 23, 2009 at 5:34 PM, Tobias Netzel
<tobias.netzel@...> wrote:
>
>> With the "MMU: mapin" issue, it seems that someone else had this issue
>> prior and the solution was to disable the media bay driver
>> (http://osdir.com/ml/ports.ppc.nubus-pmac.users/2006-04/
>> msg00008.html).
>> I have this issue with both the 2.4.32 kernel and what I've compiled
>> from the linuxppc-2.4-nubus tree. How do I disable the media bay? I
>> don't really have any kernel building experience outside of this.
>>
>> With regards to the 2.6.31 kernel, I've compiled the latest git, and
>> used your default 'nbpmac_defconfig' configuration. It initially seems
>> to boot okay and gets through the first steps, but after printing some
>> information about hda, it outputs "aborting m2_get_irq" repeatedly. My
>> understanding, however, is that this is to be expected, since it is
>> configured only for the 1400. But it's great to see it coming along.
>>
> There have been some changes regarding support for the 2300 committed
> to the git repository. Now the kernel should be able to read from
> hard disk.
> However there will be shutdowns and/or the system will hang for some
> time on disk access.
> Please report your results.
>
> Thanks
> Tobias
>
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> Still no luck with any the 2.4 kernel (other than the 2.4.30-PB1).
> Oh well.
>
While applying the changes for the 2300 in the 2.6 sources I noticed
that in the 2.4 kernels support for IDE on the 2300 might be broken
due to wrong IRQ assignment.
> The latest 2.6.31 still stops at the same point as before, but instead
> of printing "aborting m2_get_irq", it prints a bunch of data that
> scrolls by too fast for me to read. When booting from BootX or MkLinux
> Booter, is it possible to set up a serial console so I can get output
> from there?
>
The support for the serial port isn't ported yet.
Does the kernel enter the XMON debugger console? Or can you enter
XMON by pressing apple and power keys simultaneously.
> And unfortunately, no dock.
>
> On Wed, Sep 23, 2009 at 5:34 PM, Tobias Netzel
> <tobias.netzel@...> wrote:
>>
>>> With the "MMU: mapin" issue, it seems that someone else had this
>>> issue
>>> prior and the solution was to disable the media bay driver
>>> (http://osdir.com/ml/ports.ppc.nubus-pmac.users/2006-04/
>>> msg00008.html).
>>> I have this issue with both the 2.4.32 kernel and what I've compiled
>>> from the linuxppc-2.4-nubus tree. How do I disable the media bay? I
>>> don't really have any kernel building experience outside of this.
>>>
>>> With regards to the 2.6.31 kernel, I've compiled the latest git, and
>>> used your default 'nbpmac_defconfig' configuration. It initially
>>> seems
>>> to boot okay and gets through the first steps, but after printing
>>> some
>>> information about hda, it outputs "aborting m2_get_irq"
>>> repeatedly. My
>>> understanding, however, is that this is to be expected, since it is
>>> configured only for the 1400. But it's great to see it coming along.
>>>
>> There have been some changes regarding support for the 2300 committed
>> to the git repository. Now the kernel should be able to read from
>> hard disk.
>> However there will be shutdowns and/or the system will hang for some
>> time on disk access.
>> Please report your results.
>>
>> Thanks
>> Tobias
>>
>>
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No, it doesn't look like in entered XMON.
On Thu, Sep 24, 2009 at 3:56 PM, Tobias Netzel
<tobias.netzel@...> wrote:
>> Still no luck with any the 2.4 kernel (other than the 2.4.30-PB1).
>> Oh well.
>>
> While applying the changes for the 2300 in the 2.6 sources I noticed
> that in the 2.4 kernels support for IDE on the 2300 might be broken
> due to wrong IRQ assignment.
>
>> The latest 2.6.31 still stops at the same point as before, but instead
>> of printing "aborting m2_get_irq", it prints a bunch of data that
>> scrolls by too fast for me to read. When booting from BootX or MkLinux
>> Booter, is it possible to set up a serial console so I can get output
>> from there?
>>
> The support for the serial port isn't ported yet.
> Does the kernel enter the XMON debugger console? Or can you enter
> XMON by pressing apple and power keys simultaneously.
>
>> And unfortunately, no dock.
>>
>> On Wed, Sep 23, 2009 at 5:34 PM, Tobias Netzel
>> <tobias.netzel@...> wrote:
>>>
>>>> With the "MMU: mapin" issue, it seems that someone else had this
>>>> issue
>>>> prior and the solution was to disable the media bay driver
>>>> (http://osdir.com/ml/ports.ppc.nubus-pmac.users/2006-04/
>>>> msg00008.html).
>>>> I have this issue with both the 2.4.32 kernel and what I've compiled
>>>> from the linuxppc-2.4-nubus tree. How do I disable the media bay? I
>>>> don't really have any kernel building experience outside of this.
>>>>
>>>> With regards to the 2.6.31 kernel, I've compiled the latest git, and
>>>> used your default 'nbpmac_defconfig' configuration. It initially
>>>> seems
>>>> to boot okay and gets through the first steps, but after printing
>>>> some
>>>> information about hda, it outputs "aborting m2_get_irq"
>>>> repeatedly. My
>>>> understanding, however, is that this is to be expected, since it is
>>>> configured only for the 1400. But it's great to see it coming along.
>>>>
>>> There have been some changes regarding support for the 2300 committed
>>> to the git repository. Now the kernel should be able to read from
>>> hard disk.
>>> However there will be shutdowns and/or the system will hang for some
>>> time on disk access.
>>> Please report your results.
>>>
>>> Thanks
>>> Tobias
>>>
>>>
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